This is the first of a series of shorts I co-directed to promote our game Skylanders: SWAP FORCE. The desire was to push our visual capabilities and create some fun little vignettes that showcased our new characters for the game.

This was a test to see how well I could blend 3D CG objects into 2D film footage. I used the Element 3D plugin with After Effects. For each shot you will see the final footage, then the raw, and then final again for comparison.

This is a pilot for a tentative web series entitled Repast. Originally shot as a contest entry for the Oprah ‘My Own Show’ contest, the plan is to make this a regular web series connecting food with history.